Falcons Rumors: Guard Justin Blalock Visited Detroit Lions On Thursday

Atlanta Falcons free agent guard Justin Blalock visited the Detroit Lions today with the Lions looking to upgrade their offensive line this offseason.

Quarterback Matthew Stafford was sacked 45 times in 2014, and their rushing attack ranked 28th in the league..

Center Dominic Raiola is already gone, and left guard Rob Sims has yet to be re-signed.

Detroit is now hoping to make a move for Blalock, who is one of the top remaining guards available in free agency.

The other top guards - Mike Iupati (Cardinals), Orlando Franklin (Chargers), James Carpenter (Jets) and Clint Boling (Bengals) -  have signed with new teams.

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